2017 NIFF HOUSTON SCHEDULE

Per Show : $12 ($10 for Next Actor Alum) Awards Event : $100 ($50 for Next Actor Alum)
Free Admission for Next Actor Alum on Friday & Saturday Screening
at Next Actor Studio (with proper pass)

Press, Stanislavski Students and Filmmakers' All Access Pass can be picked up at the theatre booth or from Next Actor Studio.
Please contact Monica Mansy for more details.Buy Tickets Online or via paypal

7:30 PM : Gold Line (15 minutes) Houston
As the sun breaks the horizon, covering the Houston skyline in golden light, six young skateboarders are navigating their own paths through the urban landscape.Writer - Director : Lance ChildersFeaturing: Steven Robinson, Max Peterson, Joseph Rodriguez, Deandre Daniels, Colton Dennes, and Andrew Wallace.Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

8:00 PM : A Curry on an American Plate (80 mins) HoustonDirector : San BanarjeWriters : San Banarje, Trisha RayStarring : Rick Fox, Charlie O'Connell, Bud Patel, Meera Nandlal, Sean Vida and Andrea GuaschAn Indian Restaurant owned by KG Patel gets 30 days from the greedy landlord to either take over the property or evacuate the premise, forcing its inefficient staff to come up with different ideas to save the joint that has been their home for years and with which they have grown an emotional bond. WebsiteView Trailer Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

Attending filmmakers and stars of the film will engage in a brief dialogue with audience.
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7:10 PM : Acres of Diamonds (21 mins) - IndiaDirector : Shawn SmallNarrator : Faiz RahmanIn India over 360 million people live in poverty. Of these, no one suffers more than millions of her children, who are exploited and sentenced to a life of bonded slavery. Their precious lives are worked away to pay debts that are not their own. the tide is turning. Acres of Diamonds examines the two possible lives for vulnerable children in rural, poverty stricken India: A life in slavery with no hope of escape or a flourishing life with Good News India, where they receive food, clothes, education, and love. This film gives a voice to millions of forgotten children who are desperately in need of help. They have a chance at emancipation, if only someone will offer it to them. Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

7:37 PM : The Example (24 mins) HoustonDirector : Wyatt CagleWriter : Gordon S. Williams Starring : Jeremy Allen, Marc Issacs, Emma VanLare, Kedrick Brown, Kate Robards
During a race riot in Beaumont, Texas in June 1943, Officer Miller Harvey, a white police officer is determined to protect and serve his city and family. Black business owner Carver Jefferson is hell-bent on taking his family far away from the city as racial hostility has led to the destruction of his home and business.Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

8:10 PM : Dream Girl (12 mins) Houston, Connecticut Yale University Film Dept.Writer and Director : Alex BaileyStarring : Edward Columbia, Alexandra Cadena The first time you betrayed someone. The first time you made a film. Your first fetish. And the first time you pressed a dream up against your life to see how warm it was...Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

8:30 PM : THE ART OF WAR (5 mins) DallasWriter and Director : Cal Etcheverry Starring : Josh Rahman
There are only two realms in which rules are broken - art and war. This film explores the deontological ethics of war through the deep contrast of the utopian life of a painter and the chaotic life of a battle-bruised soldier. And while the audience thinks they understand the identities of these disparate characters, their molds quickly morph as the story progresses.Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

8:44 PM : Rock Bottom and Back (41 mins) Houston, LouisianaWriter : Daniel BalszDirector : Steven ScaffidiStarring : Danny Trejo, Stanley Roberts, Billy Rivers
Personal stories of people from all walks of life - from celebrities to ordinary people - who overcome insurmountable adversities and give back to society in amazing ways.View TrailerBuy Tickets Online to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

9:25 PM : Stay (95 mins)Writer & Director : Christopher CramerStarring : Devin Brooke, Zach Kanner
A man holds a woman captive in hopes that in time she will fall in love with him.View TrailerBuy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

Attending filmmakers and stars of the film will engage in a brief dialogue with audience.
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KILLING GAME (China) (22 mins)Writer - Director : Andrej IlievStarring : Nick Xu, Xiangyi Fang, Emilie Ohana
A hitman is hired to take out a ruthless mob boss in Shanghai. But all is not what it seems.View Trailer

THE CIRCLE (9 mins)Writer : Matt OlmsteadDirector : Sheldon SchwartzStarring : Ryan Phillippe, Noah Schnapp
A street artist reunites with his young son in Depression-era America after the sudden death of the boy's mother; what follows is a night they will never forget.

GREG'S GOING TO REHAB (15 mins)Writer - Director : Chris LawingStarring : Sean Harvey
15-year-old Greg is being sent to rehab to get straightened out. But he isn’t done partying.

DON'T THINK ABOUT IT (13 mins)Writer-Director : Niv KlainerStarring : Alaska McFadden, Matt Langer, Madeline Ruskin, Ariel Kaye
Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but things get out of hand when they both try to protect each other from an inevitable break-up.View Trailer

Attending filmmakers and stars of the film will engage in a brief dialogue with audience.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
Venue : Next Actor Studio, 2406 Quenby, Houston, TX 77005Tickets : $12 per show | Free Admission for Next Actor StudentsBuy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

2:30 PM : THE TEXAS 72 (20 mins) Houston, DallasDirector : Jon Morrison
This documentary follows the amazing journey of 72 special Irish Wolfhounds from their rescue from Santa Fe, Texas (Galveston County) to their recovery.Tickets : $12 per show View Trailer Buy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

3:00 PM : Solver (90 mins)Writer : Jack KelleyDirector : Xandy SmithStarring : John Ruby, Antonio Jaramillo
When Luke Williams arrives at his late grandfather's cabin, he discovers a mysterious puzzle leading to a dangerous secret.View TrailerBuy Tickets Online or via paypal to receive a pass to bring to the theatre for entry.

Attending filmmakers of the film will engage in a brief dialogue with audience.